George Savile, 1st Marquess of Halifax Professions : English Statesman Born : November 11, 1633 Died : April 5, 1695 Browse All Authors Top 9 quotes by George Savile, 1st Marquess of Halifax To the question, What shall we do to be saved in this World? there is no other answer but this, Look to your Moat. George Savile, 1st Marquess of Halifax moats answers looks If politicians would think more they would act less. George Savile, 1st Marquess of Halifax politician ideas thinking The lower sort of men must be indulged the consolation of finding fault with those above them; without that, they would be so melancholy that it would be dangerous, considering their numbers. George Savile, 1st Marquess of Halifax would-be numbers men Being wise doth either make men our friends or discourage them from being our enemies. George Savile, 1st Marquess of Halifax wisdom wise men Men are not hanged for stealing horses, but that horses may not be stolen. George Savile, 1st Marquess of Halifax horse justice men The sense of ultimate truth is the intellectual counterpart of the esthetic sense of perfect beauty, or the moral sense of perfect good. George Savile, 1st Marquess of Halifax truth perfect beauty The best party is but a kind of conspiracy against the rest of the nation. George Savile, 1st Marquess of Halifax nation rest best party If the laws could speak for themselves, they would complain of the lawyers in the first place. George Savile, 1st Marquess of Halifax lawyers first place speak Anger is never without an argument, but seldom with a good one. George Savile, 1st Marquess of Halifax never good argument anger
